<rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" version="2.0"><channel><title>NBC News Top Stories</title><link>https://www.nbcnews.com/</link><description>NBC News Top Stories</description><language>en-US</language><copyright>© 2026 NBCNews.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:55:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><url>https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/MSNBC/Components/Media/NBC-promo-graphics/nbc-news.png</url><title>NBC News Top Stories</title><link>https://www.nbcnews.com/</link></image><item><dc:creator>Ryan J. Reilly</dc:creator><dc:creator>Gary Grumbach </dc:creator><dc:creator>Megan Lebowitz</dc:creator><dateTimeWritten>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:55:12 GMT</dateTimeWritten><description>The Justice Department on Monday announced that it was establishing a $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” after President Donald Trump moved to dismiss a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns</description><expires>2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000</expires><guid>https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-voluntarily-drops-10-billion-lawsuit-irs-leaked-tax-records-rcna345193</guid><link>https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-voluntarily-drops-10-billion-lawsuit-irs-leaked-tax-records-rcna345193</link><media:content url="https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit_1500w/rockcms/2026-05/260518-donald-trump-mn-0940-81835b.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="1667" width="2500"><media:credit>Eric Lee</media:credit><media:text type="plain">President Trump Returns To White House From China</media:text><media:description type="plain">President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One on Friday, May 15, 2026.</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit_1500w/rockcms/2026-05/260518-donald-trump-mn-0940-81835b.jpg" height="1667" width="2500"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:55:12 GMT</pubDate><title>DOJ sets up $1.7B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund after Trump drops IRS lawsuit</title><updateDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:39:04 GMT</updateDate></item><item><dateTimeWritten>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:49:05 GMT</dateTimeWritten><description>It is a high stakes political week for President Donald Trump with primary elections that could indicate the future of the Republican party. A key test for Trump’s power is coming up in Kentucky. The Iran war has become a central political issue for Trump and Democrats argue voters will express their frustration at the ballot box. 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A key test for Trump’s power is coming up in Kentucky. The Iran war has become a central political issue for Trump and Democrats argue voters will express their frustration at the ballot box. 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Brown</media:credit><media:text type="plain">Protestors stand in a line holding signs that read &#34;Kick ICE Out! Unite Here! 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